Your weekly reminder that the Knicks used to be pretty good (early Monday edition)…

I know this was somewhat of a foregone conclusion, but Patrick Ewing was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame this afternoon. Sure, he never won a title, and yeah, his penchant for missing clutch free-throws (not to mention that blown finger roll in game 7 against Indiana in ‘95) ruined my childhood on several separate occasions, but there’s no denying that ol’ number 33 is the greatest Knick ever (which also might explain why the franchise has just two championships in its 62-year history, but that’s besides the point). Plus, they had to find a place in Springfield for the guy who introduced legions of NBA players to the all-important traveling move, a move that has become as big a part of the game today as more conventional maneuvers like dribbling and passing. Anyways, congrats Patrick. ‘Ew’ da’ man!